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Title: In choosing the “best-fitting” line through a set of points in linear regression, we choose the
Post by: krestik on Mar 31, 2015
In choosing the “best-fitting” line through a set of points in linear regression, we choose the one with the:
 A.largest sum of squared residuals   
 B.largest number of points on the line   
 C.smallest sum of squared residuals   
 D.smallest number of outliers


Title: Re: In choosing the “best-fitting” line through a set of points in linear regression, we choose the
Post by: bio_man on Apr 1, 2015
If we want to best-fitting, we need to reduce the sum of squared residuals.

So answer is C.smallest sum of squared residuals


Title: Re: In choosing the “best-fitting” line through a set of points in linear regression, we choose the
Post by: krestik on Apr 1, 2015
You are awesome :).